Public Health Insight
Since 2020 | 300+ episodes | Heard in 190+ countries
A weekly podcast exploring public health and global health—featuring practical conversations on the issues shaping communities worldwide.
Hosted by Gordon Thane
Public Health Insight brings you weekly conversations with researchers, practitioners, and changemakers exploring the ideas shaping health in communities around the world.
Public Health Explained
Through Real Conversations
Research can take years to reach practice. Public Health Insight helps close that gap by bringing together public health professionals, researchers, students, and community voices—so evidence can move faster and land clearer.
Themes That Shape Our Conversations
Across each episode, we return to a set of core public health themes—guided by conversations with people working at the center of these issues.
“In my leadership role, I raised 33 and a half billion dollars to do this.”
Dr. Seth Berkley
Former CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
“And that’s when I got a call one day on my office line from a gentleman who was telling me about cows dying in West Virginia.”
Rob Bilott
Environmental Attorney
“We know from research that storytelling versus data, storytelling is what moves people.”
Dr. Neal Baer
Physician & Television Producer
“We’re sitting at the threshold of a planetary heart attack and I think we get closer every day.”
Dr. Sharon Deem
Veterinarian & Epidemiologist
“We need to begin to recognize the importance of digital health, digital transformation as a new determinant of health.”
Njide Ndili
Country Director, PharmAccess Nigeria
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From The Blog
Written reflections expanding on themes discussed on the podcast.
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